Shikhar Dhawan is without doubt one of the highest run-getters within the historical past of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with 6,469 runs to his identify from 209 matches with two a whole bunch and 49 fifties. Punjab Kings skipper Dhawan bought to inside touching distance of a 3rd IPL century however remained 99 not out in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad in match No. 14 of IPL 2023 in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Dhawan’s knock gave some respectability to the Punjab Kings complete, who had slipped to 88 for 9 at one stage. PBKS skipper’s knock took them to 143 for 9 however it was not sufficient to stop an eight-wicket loss by the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Former West Indies captain and present SRH head coach Brian Lara doffed his hat to fellow southpaw Dhawan for his good knock. His efficiency impressed Sunrisers Hyderabad’s head coach and talking to JioCinema, Lara stated, “I must commend Shikhar Dhawan. I think it is one of the best innings I’ve ever seen in T20 Cricket, the way he shepherd the strike and totally just controlled the game.”
Some 99* are greater than a tonne_ Not R evening tonight however what a struggle again from R Captain.Great job from R bowlers by bowling no further’s_ Well performed Srh! Saw sum gorgeous performances immediately @SDhawan25 @PunjabKingsIPL #Shikhardhawan #Rashidkhan #RinkuSingh #SRHvPBKS #TATAIPL
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) April 9, 2023
JioCinema IPL skilled Chris Gayle too spoke about Dhawan’s efficiency and stated, “Shikhar was fantastic for his team, and when you keep losing wickets around you, it’s never going to be easy, and to hold the steady nerves and to actually get to that particular total and get to 99 as welI, and I thought he deserved a hundred and that’s one of the best innings you will ever see in the IPL as well.”
Chasing a modest 144 for victory that the guests notched up thanks largely to PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan’s unbeaten 99 (66b; 12×4, 5×6), the Sunrisers romped dwelling with 17 balls to spare. Rahul Tripathi 74 runs (48b, 10×4, 3×6) and skipper Aiden Markram 37 runs (21b, 6×4) put collectively an unbeaten 100-run partnership. Earlier, leg-spinner Mayank Markande starred with the ball for the Sunrisers, bowling superbly to assert 4/15 in 4 overs.
JioCinema IPL skilled Aakash Chopra heaped praises on the way in which Rahul Tripathi dealt with stress early on and took his facet dwelling and stated, “He had played a very ungainly innings to score 34 runs in the previous match in the Lucknow stadium. Anyway, sometimes you need to play these ugly innings’ to come into form. The hard work in Lucknow paid off today. He batted really well, despite the fact that there was slight pressure when two wickets fell and it seemed the total might get difficult to achieve, but Rahul Tripathi’s stature is growing with time. Last season also he had scored runs but this year, he has come as an Indian capped player now. He has secured a promotion and this responsibility as a capped Indian player suits him.”
